Jake Diekman didn’t last an inning in Tuesday’s loss and innocently vented his anger at the water cooler in the Mets’ dugout.
Diekman pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing batters a home run and a walk, before being replaced by Jorge Lopez in a 7-6 loss to Cleveland.
Diekman allowed a two-run homer to David Frye and struck out two batters, but his frustration boiled over when he left the game.
As he was walking through the dugout toward the clubhouse, he picked up a water cooler in a fit of anger and fired it in front of him.
It was Diekman’s second straight game in which he was hit with a home run, and the appearance is part of a larger problem facing the Mets as they have lost two straight to the Guardians.
The Mets have lost nine of their past 12 games and are below .500 with a 21-27 record.
Diekman currently has a 3.86 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 16 1/3 innings pitched.
The Guardians took an early lead Tuesday night, scoring three runs in the third inning and held the lead from then on.
Adrian Houser pitched five innings on the mound, allowing six hits and six runs.
The Mets’ bullpen has been at the forefront in recent days, with Edwin Diaz’s confidence wavering a bit after a ninth-inning struggle and relief pitcher Brooks Lally heading into season-ending elbow surgery. Thing. Coach Carlos Mendoza confirmed this to reporters. After the match.
Reilly pitched well with a 0.00 ERA in eight games before going on the disabled list in April, but Mendoza said he will undergo surgery next week.
“It’s disappointing because you know what he means to this team and of course his career, but we wish him the best and we’ll do everything we can to get him back on the field as soon as possible,” Mendoza said. I know that I am deaf.”
